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14 Sep 2017

Chanting: rosary

kumari will be launching her inaugural exhibition titled 'rosary' at the ANIMA MUNDI International Art Festival in Venice, Italy on 14th September 2017. The show will be ongoing until 26th November 2017, and it runs parallel to the 57th Venice Biennale.

Saga seeds of history

Nahappan chose to represent the vanishing trade of the Little India goldsmiths, who traditionally used saga seeds as a weighing measure for precious metals. The seeds come from her friends around the region.

"...She hoped that, during the Biennale period, the red artwork would create a calm space in which visitors could feel a strong sense of community connection, a "presence of putting something together"".

Giant "Chilli Lady" wins award

Creating Enormous Bronze Apples for Farrer Park Hotel

The monumental sculptures are the very first art commission that One Farrer Park Company made, says Richard Helfer, member of the company's board and chairman of One Farrer Park Pte Ltd who is driving the company's art collection.

"We knew that we wanted to work with Kumari, but we left it for her to propose the idea"

On the trail of paper

Those used to sculptor Kumari Nahappan's dancing chilli peppers, red-hot chillies and bell peppers often cast in bronze, are in for a surprise. In her solo exhibition title REaDINGs, she makes a significant departure from her better known works to experiment with paper and new sculptural forms.

Spices of Life at 7Adam

A marvelous fusion of art and food awaits all who enter the lush green foliage at Singapore's Adam Park. Go on a sensory journey of culture and cuisine at 7Adam gallery and restaurant. In September, the gallery will be featuring the dynamic sculptor, Kumari Nahappan, in a solo exhibition.

Strategic Talks "Tie Relationship Together"

Red-Hot Dance Moves

A 6-meter-high sculptures featuring two chilli pieces posing as if dancing the tango is placed yesterday in front of the ShanghaiMart, where the 2011 Shanghai Art Fair, featuring 155 galleries from 12 countries and regions, is being held until Sunday. The sculpture, Happy Tango, was created by Singapore-based Kumari Nahappan.

Shanghai Loves Kumari's Chillies

Tango" Will Be Waved in Shanghai Art Fair 2011 (15th) at ShanghaiMART

Recently, the main exhibitors in Shnaghai Art Fair, The Art Gallery Purple Roof, which is devoted into seeking and discovering in public art area for many years announced that they will take the sculpture work "Tango" by female artist Kumari Nahappan from Singapore to attend the exhibition.

Red Hot Chilli Pepper Artist

Kumari's Red Hot Conquests

Malaysian actor Chacko Vadaketh meets Kumari Nahappan, a fellow member of the Malaysian Diaspora across the Causeway, and is struck by her unassuming charm, talent - and the international acclaim with which her art is received.